Glossary term
What is Point first?
In Apex Flow Academy, "Point first" means: Start with the main thing you want the listener to know or do, then give reasons, then a next step. Some call it bottom line up front. It is taught in Speak With Confidence: Communication That Gets Results. Related terms include Curse of knowledge, Inverted pyramid, Self-efficacy and Skim test.
- 1 course teaches it
- plain-word definition
The facts
What is Point first?
Start with the main thing you want the listener to know or do, then give reasons, then a next step. Some call it bottom line up front.
Where is Point first taught?
Point first is defined in Speak With Confidence: Communication That Gets Results.
Which lessons cover Point first?
These lessons name it in their title or objectives:
- Speak With Confidence: Communication That Gets Results, lesson 1.3: Point First, Then Reasons
- Speak With Confidence: Communication That Gets Results, lesson 2.2: Short Words, Short Sentences, Short Paragraphs
- Speak With Confidence: Communication That Gets Results, lesson 4.1: Prepare One Contribution for Every Meeting
Which terms are related to Point first?
Next to Point first in the course glossaries: Curse of knowledge, Inverted pyramid, Self-efficacy, Skim test, Baseline, Plain language and Active voice.
Curse of knowledgeInverted pyramidSelf-efficacySkim testBaselinePlain languageActive voice
The hard questions, answered straight
Bold questions people really ask. Each answer comes from the course data or a settled Academy fact.
Do I need experience before I learn Point first?
It depends on the course. Each course that teaches it lists its own prerequisites, and all are listed at beginner level:
- Speak With Confidence: Communication That Gets Results: None. You will choose two real situations to work on in Module 1: a short talk (Situation A) and an important message or negotiation (Situation B).